水星奖首次移动到英国纽卡斯尔, 突出北方音乐才华。 The Mercury Prize moves to Newcastle, UK, for the first time, highlighting northern music talent.

水星奖是英国最顶尖的专辑奖, 将于2025年10月16日在纽卡斯尔首次在伦敦郊外举行。 The Mercury Prize, Britain's top album award, will be held outside London for the first time in Newcastle on October 16, 2025. 12张专辑的短名单将在9月10日公布。 The shortlist of 12 albums will be announced on September 10. Newcastle市议会和东北联合管理局是这次活动的合作伙伴,目的是突出北方音乐人才。 Newcastle City Council and The North East Combined Authority are partners in the event, which aims to highlight Northern music talent. 由音乐机构 Generator 领导的为期一周的边缘活动将在 Newcastle Utilita Arena 的颁奖典礼之前举行。 A week-long fringe program led by music agency Generator will precede the ceremony at the Newcastle Utilita Arena.